Software Technical Program Manager, Energy Storage

Redwood Materials

2000

San Francisco, California, United States, United States

Posted on: 2026-07-27

Category: materials

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Redwood Materials is an American clean energy company headquartered in Sparks, Nevada, focused on securing domestic supplies of critical battery materials and providing large-scale energy storage solutions. The company recycles end-of-life batteries to recover lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper, creating one of the largest domestic sources of these critical minerals in the United States. Its operations support the broader transition away from reliance on foreign supply chains for materials essential to electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Through its Redwood Energy division, the company designs, integrates, and deploys large-scale energy storage systems for data centers and the national grid, utilizing both new and repurposed batteries to deliver cost-effective solutions. Redwood Materials partners with major automotive, technology, and energy companies including Volkswagen Group of America, Panasonic, GM Ultium Cells, Toyota, BMW, Amazon, Volvo, and Southern Company, reflecting its central role in the emerging domestic battery supply chain. Founded by former Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel, Redwood Materials was established with the mission of building a circular economy for batteries, reducing waste, lowering the carbon footprint of energy storage, and strengthening American energy independence. The company holds ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certifications, underscoring its commitment to occupational health, safety, and environmental management standards.

About Redwood Materials

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

Software Technical Program Manager, Energy Storage:

Redwood Materials is currently searching for a Technical Program Manager to join as an early member of a new engineering team working on our Battery Energy Storage System product line.

In this role, you will focus on the development of software, embedded firmware, and systems controls and will drive cross-functional coordination across engineering, product, and operations teams to deliver intelligent, grid-interactive storage systems that are scalable, reliable, and safe.

This is a highly technical role where success requires understanding the unique challenges of developing production quality software and firmware in complex energy environments. You will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy while contributing to the development of tools and processes that improve the organization’s productivity. 

Responsibilities Will Include:

Lead cross-functional development programs focused on embedded firmware for power electronics, energy management system software, and battery management software
Drive the software development process, including planning and facilitating sprints, backlog prioritization, standups, and sprint reviews to maintain team velocity and alignment
Work closely with software, controls, systems, and electrical engineers to define program requirements, technical interfaces, dependencies and validation strategies
Track and communicate progress toward key milestones
Support test planning, software release processes, and integration with lab and field validation efforts
Ensure change management and version control processes are in place and aligned with the pace of system iteration
Proactively identify risks, surface technical blockers, and develop mitigation strategies across the product lifecycle

Desired Qualifications:

BS/MS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
5+ years of technical program management experience focused on software and firmware in hardware-integrated systems. Experience power electronics or other energy products a strong plus
Familiarity with software development lifecycle processes including Agile, CI/CD, code reviews, and release planning
Proven track record of managing software development for multidisciplinary products involving electrical, mechanical, and systems teams
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships with all levels of the organization and presenting to internal and external executives 
Proficiency in project tracking and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, GitHub, MS Project, Asana)
Self-motivated, with the ability to manage your work in a startup environment, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines
A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place

The position is full-time and located in San Francisco, CA. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

In accordance with California pay transparency laws, the salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and skills.

California Pay Range:

$153,000—$248,500 USD

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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